The Nittany Lions fell in their third straight game, 83-64, to the Buckeyes. Penn State went into the half with a 10-point deficit and climbed within six in the first couple of minutes of the second period, but ultimately never led after the game was 4-2 just two minutes into the night.

Penn State coach Mike Rhoades’ squad will get an opportunity to rejuvenate its fan base Thursday night when it returns to Rec Hall against Ohio State. But in reality, a repetitive lack of late-game execution is starting to put any of the Nittany Lions’ NCAA Tournament hopes to rest.

Penn State returns from a two-game road trip to host Ohio State in Rec Hall. This will be the second-straight year playing in the former gym.

John Mobley Jr. led a quartet of double-digit scorers with 19 points as Ohio State (13-8, 5-5) defeated Penn State (13-9, 3-8) in its return to Rec Hall, 83-64. Bruce Thornton scored 17 points (5-for-7 from 3) while Devin Royal (15 points and eight rebounds) and Micah Parrish (12 points) combined for 27 in the win.

In what appears to be an annual tradition, the Penn State Nittany Lions will play in Rec Hall against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Revived a season ago by head coach Mike Rhoades, the Lions took down Illinois in a thriller.